Taekwondo black belt award ceremony

From spoon-footed moron to taekwondo black belter in 9 interesting months.

Nine months on from starting studying taekwondo I'm no longer 'made of wood', can kick at shouder height and say 50 Korean martial arts words, and appear to be alright at Korea's most famous martial art. Last Friday I got my black belt.

Receiving my black belt from Kwan Jang Nim (Grand Master), still stunned I have actually achieved the grade


Our last run-through of 'tae ker chil jang', the 7th poom sae (sequence of offensive and defensive moves to use against a group of attackers)

Showing off with a 'dwee chagi' (side kick)

Myself, Melissa and Anna with our Kwan Jang Nim